Father Wild will be honored with the Special Honoree Award for his outstanding contributions to the city, state and nation as president of Marquette. “Father Wild has touched the lives of tens of thousands of young people and helped secure their bright futures by his actions and deeds,” said Rev. Bob Smith, president and CEO of Messmer Catholic Schools. “His efforts in that regard have completely transformed the Marquette landscape and have enhanced the educational opportunities available to the students of Wisconsin, including hundreds of Messmer graduates.”

Geske is being honored with the Bishop's Chair Award for her groundbreaking work in the world of restorative justice, an approach to the problem of crime and harmful behavior that focuses on creating safer communities and healing for those who have been victimized.

Gousha will receive the Christian Faith and Leadership Award, which recognizes individuals who have let their faith lead them in their lives, and who in turn, lead by example with their own good deeds.

2. Marquette professors to analyze election results with students

Assistant Professors Julia Azari, Steve Engel and McGee Young will offer ideas and insight into the results and answer questions from students as the results are being reported. The professors will focus on both local and national races. Food and refreshments will be provided and prizes will be awarded for the best election predictions.

The event is sponsored by the Department of Political Science, College Democrats, College Republicans, Pi Sigma Alpha Political Science Honorary, the Les Aspin Center for Government and the Political Science Graduate Students Association.

3. Harvard professor to present Marburg Lecture

Dr. Robert Putnam, Malkin Professor of Public Policy at Harvard University and visiting professor of public policy at the University of Manchester, England, will present the College of Business Administration’s Marburg Lecture, “American Grace,” Wednesday, Nov. 3, at 4 p.m. in the Weasler Auditorium. A former dean of Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government, Putnam will discuss his new book, American Grace: How Religion Divides and Unites Us, which is based on two of the most comprehensive surveys ever conducted on religion and public life in America.

4. Zipcar partnership offers alternative transportation option

Marquette has launched a new partnership with Zipcar Inc., a car-sharing service. Zipcar is an alternative transportation option that provides cars that can be reserved by the day or hour, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The program is available to students, faculty and staff members, ages 18 and older. Milwaukee community members at least 21 years old also have access to the program.

Gas, 180 miles per day, insurance, reserved parking spots and roadside assistance are included in the hourly and daily Zipcar rates. Cars can be reserved for as short as an hour or for up to four days. Rates on all Marquette vehicles start as low as $8 per hour and $66 per day (24 hours).

The annual membership fee for anyone affiliated with Marquette is $35 and Marquette applicants receive $35 worth of free driving credit that applies toward their first month of driving.

Marquette Zipcars will be located in parking Lot G behind Zilber Hall.

6. Danny Pudi participating in campus events this week

The Diederich College of Communication will host Danny Pudi, Comm ’01 and star of the NBC show Community, for a live podcast, “Danny Pudi and the Farley brothers,” at 7:30 p.m., Friday, Nov. 5, at the AMU Annex. Pudi will also perform improv at 10:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 6, in the AMU ballroom.

The event, which is sponsored by Apple, will begin with continental breakfast at 8:45 a.m. in Johnston 103, followed by information about digital hardware and software tools needed in today’s workplace.

After lunch, also provided by Apple, Frakes will talk about his career and what students should do to prepare themselves for the working world. He will also cover workflow (preshoot, during and post production), the integration of stills, high def video and audio into multimedia presentations, and digital storytelling and how he uses the tools at his disposal, both low and high tech. The event is scheduled to conclude by 4:15 p.m.

The event is free and open to the public. RSVP to Carole Burns, director of the Wakerly Technology Training Center in the Diederich College, by Thursday, Nov. 4. Space is limited.

8.Sustainability panel features area business leaders

The College of Business Administration and CIRCLES will host “Sustainability and the Triple Bottom Line” Tuesday, Nov. 9, from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. in the AMU Monaghan Ballroom. The program will include a panel discussion followed by breakout sessions and networking. Panelists include Bud DeGraff, general manager of multi-vendor services at GE Healthcare; Arthur Gibson, vice president of environment, health and safety at Baxter Healthcare Corporation; Chris Librie, director of global sustainability at S.C. Johnson; Tom Murray, senior scientist in the Pollution Prevention Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency; and Steve Yucknut, vice president of sustainability at Kraft Foods.

9. Perils of North American Indian boarding schools to be discussed

Marquette will host a program about North American Indian boarding schools Thursday, Nov. 11, from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. in the AMU Lunda Room.

Three speakers will present “If These Walls Could Talk: North American Indian Boarding Schools or a Ruse for Cultural Extermination,” about residential schools that generations of Indian children in both Canada and the United States attended. Speakers are:

• Theodore Fontaine, “a survivor of Canada’s genocidal policy,” who at the age of seven was taken from his home and family on Sagkeeng First Nation to a Catholic Mission School whose purpose was to “take the Indian out of the Indian.”

• Dr. Brenda Child, professor of American studies at the University of Minnesota and author of The Boarding School Seasons, about the long, lonesome seasons for many young boarders.

• Kelly Jackson, Lac du Flambeau tribal member, will discuss the hundreds of Indian children who died from sickness in these institutions.

A reception will follow.

For more information contact Jacqueline Schram, public affairs office associate, at 8-3039.

The program is sponsored by the Office of Public Affairs, the Les Aspin Center for Government Alumni Council, the Office of Student Affairs, the Department of English and the Educational Opportunity Program.

Kinney will discuss the various forms of water found from Greenland to the moons of Saturn, in addition to water on Mars and the moons of Earth and Jupiter. While the theme of finding water sounds simple, the technologies NASA uses include laser ranging, neutron detection mass spectroscopy and magnetometry. Kinney will discuss how these technologies not only help NASA find the existence of water, but how they can be used to approximate the water’s depth and salt levels.

11. Artwork for AMU information desk due today

Artwork is being solicited for display behind the information desk in the AMU through the rest of the semester. Marquette community members can submit as many as three pieces for consideration.

Those interested should send a digital image of their artwork to Kimberly Pham by Monday, Nov. 1, with their name, contact information and the dimensions of the artwork. Artwork that can be hung on the wall will be returned at the end of the semester.

The Integrative Neuroscience Research Center will host Dr. David Stellwagen, associate professor of neuroscience at McGill University, Montreal, tomorrow, Nov. 2, at 3:30 p.m. in Cramer 104J. He will present "TFNalpha in Synaptic Plasticity and Nervous System Function."

The Department of Psychology will hold a colloquium Thursday, Nov. 4, at 3:30 p.m. in Cramer Hall 104J. Dr. Stephen Franzoi, assistant chair and professor of psychology, will present “Gender Scholarship and Academic Freedom at Marquette University: Insights from the Jodi O’Brien Case.”

Dr. Dale Noel, professor of biological sciences, will present a Department of Biological Sciences colloquium Friday, Nov. 5. Noel will present “Making a House a Home: Rhizobial Molecules for Infecting Root Nodules and Pleasing the Host” at 3:15 p.m. in Wehr Life Sciences 111.

The Department of Chemistry will host a colloquium Friday, Nov. 5, at 4:15 p.m. in Todd Wehr Chemistry 121. Dr. Torsten Fiebig, research associate professor of chemistry at Northwestern University, will present “Ultrafast Dynamics in the Molecules of Life — From Basic Research to Medical Applications.”

14. Book fair to benefit Sam’s Hope Foundation

The Multicultural Business Organization will host a book fair Nov. 1-5 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Nov. 3 in the AMU second floor lobby. The proceeds benefit Sam’s Hope Foundation, which will donate the books and profits to the Milwaukee Public Schools. The fair is co-sponsored by the Milwaukee Bucks, Sam’s Hope, Time Warner and Scholastic Book Fairs.

15. Law School to hold information session

The Law School will host an information session for prospective students Friday, Nov. 5, at 11:45 a.m. in Eckstein 263. The session will provide information about admissions and financial aid, curriculum and intellectual and student life. A tour of the Law School will also be provided. No registration is necessary.

16. Trip to The Second City theatre is Friday

Marquette University Student Government is hosting an excursion to The Second City theatre in Chicago on Friday, Nov. 5. The bus for “Spoiler Alert: Everybody Dies,” leaves at 4 p.m. from AMU and arrives by 7:30 p.m. for the 8 p.m. show. Appetizers, a pizza dinner and soda will be provided throughout the show. The bus will return at approximately midnight.

A limited number of all-inclusive tickets are available in AMU Brooks Lounge and cost $35.

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